Photo: Galen Parks Smith (Gsmith) · CC BY 2.5Measured against area pay, Clinton costs less to live in than 90% of U.S. towns
Up 2.8% in a year, 6% above the Louisiana typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Baton Rouge, LA metro area ($70K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 1 sale in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
The grade compares costs with what households across the Baton Rouge metro earn ($70K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 2.9 years of metro income, and 54% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $226Ktypical home, 6% above the Louisiana typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $1,100a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
- 91prices across the Baton Rouge metro, where the U.S. is 100 (housing 74)BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
In paychecks the grade
- 2.9 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$70K, Baton Rouge-area income
- 17%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 13%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What’s behind Clinton’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Clinton is more affordable than 90% of U.S. towns. Rent pulls the grade down most; property tax holds it up.
Values have outpaced Louisiana: the typical Clinton home is up 7.0% in five years, against 1.2% statewide (Zillow).
Up 7% in five years
Faster than Louisiana (1.2%).
Show as a table
| January | Clinton | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $180,000 | $182,000 |
| 2018 | $196,000 | $184,000 |
| 2019 | $197,000 | $185,000 |
| 2020 | $205,000 | $195,000 |
| 2021 | $205,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $217,000 | $216,000 |
| 2023 | $219,000 | $218,000 |
| 2024 | $216,000 | $212,000 |
| 2025 | $221,000 | $212,000 |
| 2026 | $220,000 | $211,000 |
| September 2026 | $226,000 | $214,000 |
A typical Clinton home worth $177K in October 2016 is worth about $226K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
A typical home costs 2.9 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Clinton’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Clinton home, with $76K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,100 a month here, $120 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Clinton’s typical property tax (0.20% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,100
Renters already here pay a median of $993, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
No new homes permitted in 2014
No permits for new homes were issued in Clinton in 2014. The last year with any was 2006 (3 new homes).
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $163,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
Clinton's permit office hasn't appeared in the Census permit files since 2014, so these are its newest figures.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Property tax runs below the Louisiana norm
The median bill is $199 (Louisiana: $1,180), 0.10% of a home’s value a year, against 0.55% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
The rest of a budget near Clinton
Only figures published free for the whole country, each labeled with the area it covers: the Baton Rouge, LA metro area, or Louisiana. Groceries follow the goods price level; nobody publishes them town by town.
| Cost | Here | Compared with | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices overall U.S. = 100 | 91 | LA 88 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Goods (groceries, clothing, cars…) U.S. = 100 | 94 | LA 94 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Utilities U.S. = 100 | 71 | LA 71 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Other services U.S. = 100 | 96 | LA 96 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
Price levels: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024 (metro area and state). Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.
Clinton and its neighbors
One source per column.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | A | $226K | $205K | 0.10% | $1,100 |
Questions about the cost of living in Clinton
Is Clinton expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Clinton costs less than 90% of U.S. towns: an A for cost of living. The typical home costs 2.9 years of the median household income of the Baton Rouge, LA metro area ($70K).
How much does a house cost in Clinton?
About $226K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, up 2.8% in a year. The Louisiana typical home is $214K.
What salary do you need to live in Clinton?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $52,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $1,220 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $44,000.
How much is rent in Clinton?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,100 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $993 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Clinton?
The median bill is $199 a year, 0.10% of the median home value (Louisiana: $1,180, 0.55%), from the Census 2020–24.
Are home prices in Clinton going up?
Yes: up 2.8% in the past year and 7.0% in five years, against 1.2% across Louisiana (Zillow).
Neighbors talk housing
What Clinton buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.